Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Serbia
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Serbian broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije
(RTS). The winner was Nina with the song "Čaroban
".
On 19 January, RTS announced that Kornelije Kovač
and his two daughters Aleksandra Kovač
and Kristina Kovač
will each compose a song and present a singer, thus competing against each other. The Serbian national final was held on 26 February, and will be aired live on RTS1, RTS Digital, www.rts.rs and on Eurovision official site. The name of national final is Pesma za Evropu - Diseldorf 2011. (Song for Europe - Düsseldorf 2011)
Serbia placed 14th in the Eurovision final, with 85 points.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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, Germany
Germany
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and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Serbian broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
(RTS). The winner was Nina with the song "Čaroban
Čaroban
"Čaroban" is a song sung by Nina and composed by Kristina Kovač, and it was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011. The song placed in the top 10 in the first semi final of Eurovision, and was performed as the 24th song in the Grand Final on...
".
National Final 2011
The Serbian Eurovision PR Manager, Duška Vučinić-Lučić said that RTS will use the same selection process as in 2010. A televote will decide which of the artist will be the Serbian representative.On 19 January, RTS announced that Kornelije Kovač
Kornelije Kovac
Kornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
and his two daughters Aleksandra Kovač
Aleksandra Kovac
Aleksandra Kovač is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001...
and Kristina Kovač
Kristina Kovac
Kristina Kovač is a Serbian singer and composer. She is a major pop star in Serbia. She became famous during the 1990s when she and her sister Aleksandra Kovač were the big attraction in Serbia and surrounding countries - R&B band K2...
will each compose a song and present a singer, thus competing against each other. The Serbian national final was held on 26 February, and will be aired live on RTS1, RTS Digital, www.rts.rs and on Eurovision official site. The name of national final is Pesma za Evropu - Diseldorf 2011. (Song for Europe - Düsseldorf 2011)
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Breeze | "Ring Ring Ring" | Kornelije Kovač Kornelije Kovac Kornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:... (m), Aleksandar Eraković (l), Damjan Dašić (l), Marko Ćalić (l) |
4,049 | 3 |
| 2 | Aleksandra Kovač Aleksandra Kovac Aleksandra Kovač is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001... |
"Idemo dalje" | Aleksandra Kovač Aleksandra Kovac Aleksandra Kovač is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001... (m), Spomenka Kovač (l) |
5,994 | 2 |
| 3 | Nina | "Čaroban Čaroban "Čaroban" is a song sung by Nina and composed by Kristina Kovač, and it was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011. The song placed in the top 10 in the first semi final of Eurovision, and was performed as the 24th song in the Grand Final on... " |
Kristina Kovač Kristina Kovac Kristina Kovač is a Serbian singer and composer. She is a major pop star in Serbia. She became famous during the 1990s when she and her sister Aleksandra Kovač were the big attraction in Serbia and surrounding countries - R&B band K2... (m & l) |
14,900 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Serbia competed in sixth position of the first semi-final of the contest, on 10 May, and qualified for the final.Serbia placed 14th in the Eurovision final, with 85 points.